5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements In February
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Watch The Exact Moment John Roberts Realizes He Whored Himself Out
(Photo by Leah Millis-Pool/Getty Images) They thought prostituting themselves wouldn’t mean losing control, but after accidentally falling in love they tragically learn they were just thought of as a whore by tacky oligarchs. No, it’s not the plot of Best Picture winner Anora — I mean, it is that too — but the very real […]
Morning Docket: 03.05.25
* Rash of firms adopting 4-day office weeks might be the start of runaway momentum. [National Law Journal] * Firms gobbling up exiting U.S. Attorneys. [Reuters] * After spending weeks telling courts that Elon Musk wasn’t running DOGE, Trump declares Elon Musk is running DOGE. [Yahoo] * Drake’s team adds Super Bowl Halftime to list […]
The morning read for Wednesday, March 5
Share The court will issue one or more opinions this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, a dispute about nuclear waste management. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme […]
Supreme Court denies Trump request to block $2 billion foreign-aid payment
Share A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had directed the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid reimbursements for work that has already been done. In […]
Clifford Chance retains 40 of 50 spring qualifying lawyers
80% Clifford Chance’s London office Clifford Chance has recorded a spring retention score of 80%, with 40 of its 50 final seat trainees staying on with the firm. Forty-four offers were made to the 48 trainees who applied for associate positions. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2025 shows that the newly made up associates […]
Chair of legal super-regulator steps down with immediate effect
Personal considerations Alan Kershaw, chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB), has announced his resignation less than a year into the role, citing personal considerations. His departure was confirmed in a notice to the Lord Chancellor, with his resignation taking effect last week. Kershaw, who took up the position on 1 April 2023, has overseen […]
Orrick boosts NQ lawyer pay to £160k in London
14% uplift Orrick has boosted the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £160,000. This marks a £20,000 increase from the previous rate of £140,000, representing a 14.3% raise. Trainee pay remains unchanged, with first-years continuing to earn £55,000, rising to £60,000 in their second year. The 2025 Legal Cheek Firms Most […]
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5
Share On Wednesday, March 5, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
New Law School Gets American Bar Association Approval
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which law school recently earned provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association? Hint: The university has been around since 1968, but the law school accepted its inaugural class for the Fall 2023. As the dean notes, “From the beginning, our goal was to secure […]